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Tadanobu Asano | ... |
Kenji Shiraishi
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Kaori Fujimitsu |
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Eri Ishida | ... |
Chiyoko Mamiya
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Yuka Itaya | ... |
Saeko Shiina
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Yûsuke Kawazu | ... |
Kijima
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Kengo Kôra | ... |
Yusuke Mamiya
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Ken Mitsuishi | ... |
Shigeo
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Aoi Miyazaki | ... |
Kozue Tamura
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Katsuo Nakamura | ... |
Shigeki Mamiya
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Joe Odagiri | ... |
Goto
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Yôichirô Saitô | ... |
Akihiko
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Kyûsaku Shimada | ... |
Sone
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Hikohiko Sugiyama |
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Kôsuke Toyohara | ... |
Kawashima
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Maho Toyota | ... |
Makimura
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Kaori Tsuji | ... |
Yuri Matsumura
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Directed by
Shinji Aoyama |
Written by
Shinji Aoyama | ... | (screenplay) |
Shinji Aoyama | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
Naoki Kai | ... | producer |
Music by
Hiroyuki Nagashima |
Cinematography by
Masaki Tamura |
Editing by
Yûji Ohshige | ... | (as Yuji Oshige) |
Production Design by
Tsuyoshi Shimizu |
Art Direction by
Tsuyoshi Shimizu |
Production Management
Kenny Kusaka | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
Nobuyuki Kikuchi | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Shigeto Kunii | ... | first assistant camera |
Yûki Nakamura | ... | gaffer |
Futoshi Yamato | ... | camera trainee |
Script and Continuity Department
Anthony Kimm | ... | Script Translation: English subtitles |
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Other Companies
- Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs (funding)
- Kitakyushu Film Commission (film commission)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Kenji, abandoned by his mother, scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs including driving bar hostesses and their customers home. Besides this he takes care of the sister of an old friend in jail and a young illegal immigrant. But his life reaches a turning point when he happens to meet Chiyoko, his long lost mother. She is now married to Mamiya, the owner of an express package delivery service. They also have a teenage son, Yusuke. Subdued feelings of alarm, discomfort and resentment between Chiyoko, Kenji, and his half brother Yusuke hide underneath and are seemingly caused by the inseparable blood ties that seem to wield control over everyone's destiny. Is blood that powerful? What exactly defines a mother or a father? While Kenji struggles with these questions and attempts to escape his fate, Chiyoko seems content to let these issues unfold and find a solution. Where will it ultimately lead them? Written by anonymous |
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